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nolabear

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4. I wonder if he knew the role his song played in the election.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2021, 11:43 PM

Feb 2021

I literally laughed out loud when one night Lawrence O’Donnell was quoting some politician who’d said it was unbelievable that someone would move away from Georgia just to move back (and so be eligible to vote). Lawrence practically yelled “That’s exactly what the lyrics of Midnight Train to Georgia are about!”

RIP, man. It’s a great, great song.

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Jim Weatherly, whose song 'Midnight Train to Georgia' started with a plane to Houston, dies at 77 [View all] Wicked Blue Feb 2021 OP

An all-time classic. And it became an absolute masterpiece with Gladys Knight and the Pips n/t DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #1

Delightful post! stuffmatters Feb 2021 #2

RIP MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #3

I wonder if he knew the role his song played in the election. nolabear Feb 2021 #4

What a neat story! crickets Feb 2021 #5